Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Matilda Torres’ Kaylin Perez drives in for a layup for two of her team-leading 18 points in Wednesday’s playoff victor over Justin Garza.  The Matilda Torres Toros put any question to rest after a bye with a dominating 69-33 victory over the Justin Garza Guardians in the quarterfinals of the Central Section Div. IV playoffs.  The top-seeded Toros outscored the eight-seeded Guardians 35-24 in the second and third quarters and 38-14 in the sec

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Torres’ Mia Hernandez gets off a shot to score a goal during Tuesday’s playoff victory over Reedley. Hernandez scored the fourth goal of a 5-1 win. A year after the Matilda Torres Toros girls soccer team was bounced from the Central Section playoffs, this year’s team is trying not to let that happen again.  The top-seeded Toros cruised into the semifinals of the Div. III Central Section soccer playoffs with a 5-1 victory over the eighth-seed

For The Madera Tribune The Madera Coyotes wrestling team celebrates with the Div. II Championship plaque and flag at Clovis East High School on Saturday after capturing its first title since 1990.  In the storied history of Madera Coyote wrestling, there has been one thing missing for the past 35 years — a section championship.  The 2026 Madera Coyotes wrestling climbed the mountain to win the Div. II Central Section Championship on Saturday at Clovis East High School.  “It’s

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Matilda Torres’ Jayden Corona, left, drives the lane for a bucket against Liberty’s Titus Johnson during Friday’s Torres playoff victory over the Hawks. Corona scored all 11 of his points in the fourth quarter comeback.  The Liberty Hawks boys basketball team secured a double-digit second quarter lead over the Matilda Torres Toros in the first round of the Div. V Central Section playoffs.  However, the 12th seeded Toros outscored the fifth-s

For The Madera Tribune The Madera South Stallions wrestling team and coaches celebrate with the Div. III Championship plaque and flag after winning the title Saturday at Edison High School. It was the program’s first-ever Divisional title.  Although the Madera South Stallions claimed one champion in the Div. III Central Section Wrestling tournament at Edison, the rest of the team did enough for the Divisional Championship, a first for Madera South.  “I knew going into the fin

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Liberty’s Macie Webster shoots a 3-pointer in Saturday’s playoff loss. Webster scored 18 points to lead the Hawks.  The Liberty Hawks girls basketball team held a fourth quarter lead, but let it slip away in the first round of the Div. VI Central Section playoffs.  The 11th seeded Orosi Cardinals didn’t play good Valentine’s Day guests Saturday in a 41-35 overtime victory over the sixth-seeded Hawks.  However, the Hawks didn’t help themselves b

For The Madera Tribune The Glacier High School Charter Academic Decathlon team, with their coach Katie Kelly, celebrates its fifth straight Madera County Academic Decathlon title last week. Glacier High School Charter prevailed, again to win the 44th Madera County Academic Decathlon championship for the fifth straight year. Glacier High will advance to the state competition on March 19-22. They earned a score of 34,466.4, and will advance to the California Academic Decathlon

With the wrestling teams battling for Divisional titles this weekend, winter sports is entering the Central Section playoff stages. Madera wrestling battles in the Div. II championship at Clovis East while Madera South and Matilda Torres wrestle at Edison for the Div. III title. Liberty wrestles at Reedley for the Div. IV title. Boys Basketball All four Madera-area school secured spots in the Central Section basketball championships, which began Friday.